Record-Presstag:www.nj.com,2015:/recordpress/index.ssf/43662008-09-29T17:40:38ZWestfield/Scotch Plains community news, local nightlife, real estate & moreMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceThe Record-Press closes after 23 yearstag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.15204802008-09-26T14:23:13Z2008-09-29T17:40:38ZNote: For coverage of the Westfield, Scotch Plains and Fanwood communities, please visit the Union County page and remember to change your bookmarks. The following was printed in the Sept. 26 edition of The Record-Press: You are holding in your...Craig Turpinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cturpin/index.html
Note: For coverage of the Westfield, Scotch Plains and Fanwood communities, please visit the Union County page and remember to change your bookmarks. The following was printed in the Sept. 26 edition of The Record-Press: You are holding in your...
Moonglowers perform in NYC; appear on CBS Newstag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.14863262008-09-24T15:06:20Z2008-09-24T15:09:30ZAlex Taner/The Record Press."The Moonglowers," a jazz band from the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School performed at the Race for the Cure 5k in Manhattan on Sunday morning in front of 30,000 people. Vinnie Turturiello, who supervises the band, said they...Craig Turpinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cturpin/index.html
Alex Taner/The Record Press."The Moonglowers," a jazz band from the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School performed at the Race for the Cure 5k in Manhattan on Sunday morning in front of 30,000 people. Vinnie Turturiello, who supervises the band, said they...
Two garages burn down in grill firetag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.14863192008-09-23T19:05:33Z2008-09-23T19:21:11ZFANWOOD -- Two residential garages and a vehicle were destroyed by a grill fire at a Stewart place residence on Sunday. The free-standing structure at 34 Stewart Place, where the fire originated, collapsed from the fire. The other garage, which...Peter Rittwegerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/prittweg/index.html
FANWOOD -- Two residential garages and a vehicle were destroyed by a grill fire at a Stewart place residence on Sunday. The free-standing structure at 34 Stewart Place, where the fire originated, collapsed from the fire. The other garage, which...
Lance revives 'Stender is a spender' campaign slogantag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.14863142008-09-22T15:04:47Z2008-09-22T15:15:12ZFANWOOD -- Linda Stender, the democratic Congressional candidate in New Jersey's seventh district criticized her Republican opponent Leonard Lance for launching a new negative ad campaign on September 11 on Friday when she said that it's a day for remembrance,...Peter Rittwegerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/prittweg/index.html
FANWOOD -- Linda Stender, the democratic Congressional candidate in New Jersey's seventh district criticized her Republican opponent Leonard Lance for launching a new negative ad campaign on September 11 on Friday when she said that it's a day for remembrance,...
Changing assessment standards lower scorestag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.14863082008-09-20T13:04:08Z2008-09-20T13:22:26ZWESTFIELD -- Changes to the Intermediate School wrestling program were the hot topic of Westfield's Board of Education meeting last week, as the board agreed to allow sixth graders to participate in the program this year. Prior to this year,...Peter Rittwegerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/prittweg/index.html
WESTFIELD -- Changes to the Intermediate School wrestling program were the hot topic of Westfield's Board of Education meeting last week, as the board agreed to allow sixth graders to participate in the program this year. Prior to this year,...
SP pension contribution to increase 14.9 percenttag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.14863052008-09-19T20:03:22Z2008-09-19T20:10:00ZSCOTCH PLAINS -- Pension contributions for next year that were outlined at Tuesday night's conference meeting, present a grim outlook for next year's budget. Municipal Manager Michael Capabianco outlined an overall 14.9 percent increase in pension contributions for next year,...Peter Rittwegerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/prittweg/index.html
SCOTCH PLAINS -- Pension contributions for next year that were outlined at Tuesday night's conference meeting, present a grim outlook for next year's budget. Municipal Manager Michael Capabianco outlined an overall 14.9 percent increase in pension contributions for next year,...
Autumn is best time for plantingtag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.14452732008-09-18T22:25:14Z2008-09-18T22:31:16ZSCOTCH PLAINS -- Through the long, sultry days of summer may seem as recent as this morning's news headlines, the reality of a cooler season is upon us and, according to the professionals at Parker Gardens in Scotch Plains, that...Craig Turpinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cturpin/index.html
SCOTCH PLAINS -- Through the long, sultry days of summer may seem as recent as this morning's news headlines, the reality of a cooler season is upon us and, according to the professionals at Parker Gardens in Scotch Plains, that...
WF Y to launch annual Activate America programtag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.14451832008-09-18T22:12:12Z2008-09-18T22:31:08ZWESTFIELD -- The Westfield Area Y will kick off its annual seventh grade Activate America Program on Sept. 21 at 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Main Y facility, 220 Clark St., Westfield. The program is available to all seventh...Craig Turpinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cturpin/index.html
WESTFIELD -- The Westfield Area Y will kick off its annual seventh grade Activate America Program on Sept. 21 at 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Main Y facility, 220 Clark St., Westfield. The program is available to all seventh...
Cheerleaders win awards at national summer camptag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.14454262008-09-18T18:42:41Z2008-09-18T18:47:08ZACK AFTER CAMP -- The members of the Cranford High School cheerleading squad are home after attending a National Cheerleaders Association camp, where they were honored with a number of awards. The girls include Casey Albrecht, Lyndsay Albert, Kaitlin Magadan,...Craig Turpinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cturpin/index.html
ACK AFTER CAMP -- The members of the Cranford High School cheerleading squad are home after attending a National Cheerleaders Association camp, where they were honored with a number of awards. The girls include Casey Albrecht, Lyndsay Albert, Kaitlin Magadan,...
Soccer team looks to continue its winning ways from 2007tag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.14454372008-09-18T13:01:05Z2008-09-18T13:09:11ZWhen a soccer squad's defense goes an entire season without allowing more than one goal, if follows logically that the team loses few games. That was the case with the 2007 Westfield High School boys' soccer team, which parlayed a...Craig Turpinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cturpin/index.html
When a soccer squad's defense goes an entire season without allowing more than one goal, if follows logically that the team loses few games. That was the case with the 2007 Westfield High School boys' soccer team, which parlayed a...
Register for walk-athontag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.14451962008-09-17T20:14:51Z2008-09-17T20:28:08ZWESTFIELD -- The Westfield Area Y is hosting its annual week-long, walk-a-thon to "Activate America" and invites the community to help the YMCA reach 10 billion combined steps during the week of Sept. 21 to Sept. 28. Registration is going...Craig Turpinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cturpin/index.html
WESTFIELD -- The Westfield Area Y is hosting its annual week-long, walk-a-thon to "Activate America" and invites the community to help the YMCA reach 10 billion combined steps during the week of Sept. 21 to Sept. 28. Registration is going...
Kids raise $100 for Red Crosstag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.14452712008-09-17T19:24:24Z2008-09-17T19:36:28ZWestfield children from Bradford Avenue raised $100 by selling lemonade on their street. The effort was headed by Peter Hunziker, age 10, and Jack Filipkowski, age 12. Many children participated in the effort and came up with the idea to donate the money to...Craig Turpinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cturpin/index.html
Westfield children from Bradford Avenue raised $100 by selling lemonade on their street. The effort was headed by Peter Hunziker, age 10, and Jack Filipkowski, age 12. Many children participated in the effort and came up with the idea to donate the money to...
Franklin PTO annual potluck dinnertag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.14452842008-09-16T18:27:34Z2008-09-16T18:31:55ZThe Franklin PTO Welcome Committee recently held its annual potluck dinner to welcome new families to Franklin School, and in many cases, Westfield as well. It pairs new students with current Franklin students so they will recognize at least one familiar friendly face on the first...Craig Turpinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cturpin/index.html
The Franklin PTO Welcome Committee recently held its annual potluck dinner to welcome new families to Franklin School, and in many cases, Westfield as well. It pairs new students with current Franklin students so they will recognize at least one familiar friendly face on the first...
Van Dyke and Cena Pollitt selected Mr. and Mrs. Fanny Wood Daytag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.14452482008-09-16T18:22:18Z2008-09-16T18:31:52ZLong-time community residents and active Fanwood volunteers, Dyke and Cena Pollitt were selected by the Fanny Wood Day committee to serve as the 2008 Mr. & Mrs. Fanwood at the 13th annual Fanny Wood Day scheduled for Sept. 21. They...Craig Turpinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cturpin/index.html
Long-time community residents and active Fanwood volunteers, Dyke and Cena Pollitt were selected by the Fanny Wood Day committee to serve as the 2008 Mr. & Mrs. Fanwood at the 13th annual Fanny Wood Day scheduled for Sept. 21. They...
Letter - Library thanks all involved in 7th annual tricky traytag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.14454452008-09-16T14:38:27Z2008-09-16T14:40:11ZTo the Editor: With the new school year starting and summer just a fond memory, I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in the success of the Kenilworth Public Library's 7th annual cash-free summer reading tricky tray....Craig Turpinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cturpin/index.html
To the Editor: With the new school year starting and summer just a fond memory, I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in the success of the Kenilworth Public Library's 7th annual cash-free summer reading tricky tray....
WF Hall to keep fence despite violationtag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.14451772008-09-16T14:10:29Z2008-09-16T14:22:35ZEven though the Westfield Hall, located at 2265 South Avenue, installed their six-foot fence without being properly zoned for it, the Zoning Board of Adjustment approved its site plan amendment to keep the fence by a 5-3 margin at their...Peter Rittwegerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/prittweg/index.html
Even though the Westfield Hall, located at 2265 South Avenue, installed their six-foot fence without being properly zoned for it, the Zoning Board of Adjustment approved its site plan amendment to keep the fence by a 5-3 margin at their...
Build-a-Birdhouse Contest in FWtag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.14452752008-09-15T16:26:04Z2008-09-15T16:29:34ZFANWOOD -- The Fanwood Environmental Commission is sponsoring its second annual Build-a-Birdhouse Contest. Birdhouses must be hand-made with bird-friendly material, should be able to withstand weather conditions for at least one year and include a suitable mounting mechanism. Birdhouses will...Craig Turpinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cturpin/index.html
FANWOOD -- The Fanwood Environmental Commission is sponsoring its second annual Build-a-Birdhouse Contest. Birdhouses must be hand-made with bird-friendly material, should be able to withstand weather conditions for at least one year and include a suitable mounting mechanism. Birdhouses will...
SP Children's Learning Center openstag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.14452292008-09-15T16:19:40Z2008-09-15T16:29:27ZThe 32nd Degree Masonic Learning Center for Dyslexic Children will open for the 2008 - 2009 academic year on Monday, September 16. The Center, located at 301 Forest Road in Scotch Plains will begin its twelfth year of serving dyslexic...Craig Turpinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cturpin/index.html
The 32nd Degree Masonic Learning Center for Dyslexic Children will open for the 2008 - 2009 academic year on Monday, September 16. The Center, located at 301 Forest Road in Scotch Plains will begin its twelfth year of serving dyslexic...
PNC Bank sponsors children's activities at Fanny Wood Daytag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.14038472008-09-15T14:32:45Z2008-09-15T14:37:29ZFANWOOD - The children's entertainment area at Fanny Wood Day, scheduled for Sept. 21, is bigger and better than ever thanks in part to the generosity of PNC Bank. This year children and adults alike will have the opportunity to...Craig Turpinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cturpin/index.html
FANWOOD - The children's entertainment area at Fanny Wood Day, scheduled for Sept. 21, is bigger and better than ever thanks in part to the generosity of PNC Bank. This year children and adults alike will have the opportunity to...
SP to erect Korean War Veterans Memorial Clocktag:www.nj.com,2008:/recordpress/index.ssf//4366.14451722008-09-15T14:09:46Z2008-09-15T14:19:38ZSCOTCH PLAINS -- The goal: $15,000. The project: A Korean War Veterans Memorial Clock. The current financial status: about $12,500. Don Wussler updated the mayor and council on the financial status of the project at Tuesday night's Township Council meeting,...Peter Rittwegerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/prittweg/index.html
SCOTCH PLAINS -- The goal: $15,000. The project: A Korean War Veterans Memorial Clock. The current financial status: about $12,500. Don Wussler updated the mayor and council on the financial status of the project at Tuesday night's Township Council meeting,...